Exhibit 99.1

RANDGOLD RESOURCES LIMITED

Incorporated in Jersey, Channel Islands

Reg. No. 62686

LSE Trading Symbol: RRS

Nasdaq Trading Symbol: GOLD

TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of
existing shares to which voting rights are attached:

RANDGOLD RESOURCES LIMITED

2. Reason for notification (yes/no)

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights

YES

An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition
of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights

Other (please specify):______________

3. Full name of person(s) subject to notification obligation:

FMR LLC

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3):

See attached schedule

5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):

03 April 2008

6. Date on which issuer notified:

07 April 2008

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:

13%

8: Notified Details

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of shares
If possible use ISIN code

Situation previous to the triggering transaction

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Number
of shares

Number
of voting
rights

Number
of
shares

Number of voting
rights

Percentage of
voting rights

Direct

Indirect

Direct

Indirect

ISIN: GB00B01C3S32

9,786,996

9,910,696

13.00%

B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of
financial
instrument

Expiration date

Exercise/
conversion
period/date

No. of voting rights
that may be acquired
(if the instrument
exercised/converted)

Percentage of
voting rights

Total (A+B)

Number of voting rights

Percentage of voting rights

9,910,696

13.00%

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:

See attached schedule

Proxy Voting:

10. Name of proxy holder:

FMR LLC

11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:

123,700

12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:

03 April 2008

13. Additional information:
14 Contact name:
15. Contact telephone name:

Annex: Notification of major interests in shares

A: Identity of the persons or legal entity subject to the notification obligation
Full name (including legal form of legal entities)		FMR LLC
Contact address (registered office for legal entities)
Phone number & email
Other useful information (at least legal representative for legal persons)		David Merryweather Fil-regulatoryreporting@uk.fid-intl.com
B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable
Full name		D J Haddon
Contact address		La Motte Chambers, La Motte Street, St.Helier, Jersey, JE1 1BJ, Channel Islands
Phone number & email		+44 1534 735 444 dhaddon@randgoldresources.com
Other useful information (e.g. functional relationship with the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation)
C: Additional information

FMR

Issuer Name:	RANDGOLD RESOURCES LIMITED

Current ownership percentage:		13.00%
Total shares held:		9,910,696
Issued voting right capital:		76,192,250

	SHARES HELD	NOMINEE	MANAGEMENT COMPANY
FMR LLC is the parent holding company of Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMRCO), Investment manager for US mutual funds, and Fidelity Management Trust Company (FMTC) and Pyramid Global Advisors Trust Company (PGATC), a US state chartered bank which acts as a trustee or investment manager of various pension and trust accounts and Pyramid Global Advisors LLC (PGALLC).	6,218,230	Brown Brothers Harriman and Co	FMRCO
	264,200	Citibank NA	FMRCO
	80,800	JP Morgan Chase Bank	FMRCO
	501,266	Mellon Bank N.A.	FMRCO
	2,844,800	State Street Bank and TR CO	FMRCO
	1,300	State Street Bank and TR CO	FMTC
	100	CIBC Mellon Trust (C)	FCL